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...headquarters for his legendary (and now-defunct) home furnishings company, Design Research. Thompson and Design Research are credited for bringing the bold and colorful textile designs of the Finnish company Marimekko to the United States. Crate & Barrel has a long partnership with Marimekko, having featured its highly-popular textile designs on its bedding ensembles...
...different. “It’s outside rain or shine,” says Vice-chair of the College Events Board Benjamin P. Schwartz ’10 confidently. Regardless of how wet or cold you may be, the CEB has ensured that Girl Talk, the popular DJ, will be covered by a tent. And if listening to Girl Talk’s mashes aren’t incentive enough, there will be glowsticks. Yes, you read right: Glowsticks! Tonight’s rally will feature appearances by the Harvard Kroks, the Harvard Cheerleading Team, the Harvard Marching...
...California Supreme Court. California has always been at the frontier of gay rights, and the state may have been well on its way toward ratifying same-sex marriage statewide. But the lack of patience on the part of gay marriage proponents sent the message to California voters that popular opinion was unimportant. It is little wonder voters sought a constitutional ban in the state, as it was seemingly the only means to make their voice heard...
...their recent electoral setback is damaging in that it serves to confirm their opponents’ fears that the movement is positively anti-democratic. In addition to being in poor taste, the aggressive reaction to Prop 8 will ultimately prove self-destructive. As recent history has shown us, popular opinion on the gay marriage front is fluctuating, and it will likely be a central issue in the next election as gay rights supporters seek to overturn marriage bans...
...corner in order to advance their cause. In light of this, the gay rights movement should focus on building acceptance, rather than falling back on divisive politics. They should seek to demonstrate that they are reasonable, that their cause is reasonable, and that they hope to achieve it through popular democratic processes...